Resources that provide comfort, instruction, assistance and/or support:
- Lightstreet Coat giveaway, Feel the Warmth of Jesus. Free coats to children. This is a one-day event. Check back in the fall of the year for the date and time. www.lightstreetumc.org
- AA – www.aa-intergroup.org www.aa.org AA is meeting in person Monday, Wednesday, Friday, 6:00 pm in the church building lounge.
- Al-Anon – Alateen - www.al-anon.alateen.org Al-Anon is meeting in person in The Lighthouse Mondays, 7:00 pm. Use the rear entrance.
- Narcotics Anonymous - www.na.org www.nar-anon.org
- Food resources: Lightstreet United Methodist Church supports area food banks with food donations, financial support and volunteers. We do not keep food at the church. Contact these food banks if you are in need of food:
- ​​​​Blessings Box, In front of the church building at 1640 Main Street. Stocked routinely with food and personal care items. Check back often to see what blessings might be in store for you.
- John Buck Memorial Community Food Bank, 2028B State Route 487, Orangeville, PA 17859 (near Tiffany's Subs and Dollar General). John Buck Memorial Food Bank | Facebook
- AGAPE, 851 Railroad Street, Bloomsburg, PA 17815. AGAPE supplies food, clothing, financial support and financial counseling, help with substance abuse, disaster response. Agape (agapelovefromabove.org)
- Bloomsburg Food Cupboard, 342 Iron Street, Bloomsburg, PA 17815. Bloomsburg Food Cupboard - Home
- Wesley United Methodist Church, 130 West 3rd Street, Bloomsburg, PA 17815. Community Friendship Meal every Saturday and Wednesday, 10:30 - 12:30 am. Community Friendship Meal – Wesley United Methodist Church of Bloomsburg (wesleybloom.com)
- Your Loving Choices, Inc, 904 Market Street Bloomsburg, PA 17815. Crisis Pregnancy Resource Center. Trained volunteers offer loving encouragement without judgment for those who find themselves with an unexpected pregnancy. Medical information as well as basic needs for infants. Home - Your Loving Choices
- If you have medical health issues, Geisinger Medical Center offers Geisinger PrayerNet. PrayerNet is a website offering patients and their families comfort, support and prayer from a network of volunteers. PrayerNet is open to all faiths. www.Geisinger.org/PrayerNet
- Berwick Dental Clinic, offering dental care to low-income families. Our Mission – The Dental Health Clinic of Berwick
- Rabbit Transit works with Columbia Montour Again Office to offer transportation to those who need to get to medical appointments. Home - rabbittransit
- Columbia County Housing Authority provides safe affordable housing. Columbia County Housing & Redevelopment Authority (cchrapa.org)
- Showers and Laundry facilities, The Table invites all who need a shower and/or laundry facilities to contact them. These services are offered by appointment only. Free Laundry and Shower Facility | The Table (bloomsburgtable.church)
- Diapers and baby formula:
- Good Shepherd United Methodist Church, 101 E. 5th Street, Bloomsburg, PA 17815. Diaper giveaway is the 3rd Saturday of each month, 9-11 am. Good Shepherd UMC | Facebook
- Nurse Family Partnership, Nurse-Family Partnership - Helping First-Time Parents Succeed (nursefamilypartnership.org)
- Your Loving Choices, Inc, 904 Market Street Bloomsburg, PA 17815. Home - Your Loving Choices
- Internet use is available to the public at these libraries:
- Columbia County Traveling Library, 702 Sawmill Rd., Suite 101, Bloomsburg, PA 17815 Columbia County Traveling Library
- Orangeville Public Library, 301 Mill Street, Orangeville, PA 17859 Orangeville Public Library - Home (orangevillelibrary.org)
- Area Agency on Aging, Columbia Montour Aging Office Columbia-Montour Aging Office, Inc. – Agency with a Heart (cmaaa15.org)